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"A repost from my FB page:   \nhttp://www.kgun9.com/news/local/Woman-catches-fire-prompts-rescue-Chiva-falls.html   \nAbove is a follow up to the sad story of a woman who got seriously injured while offroading at Chiva Falls.   \n   \nAbove is the part of the article I thought stupid/strange: The Sheriff's Department said that if your vehicle breaks down, don't try to fix it yourself, call 9-1-1 and have a tow truck respond. These are the things I found strange/wrong with that: \n1. Does the Sheriff’s Department really want everyone who breaks down to call 9-1-1? Is breaking down while offroading now considered an emergency? What about a flat tire? People get hurt changing flat tires all the time.  \n2. I wonder what they are going to say when you call 9-1-1. Maybe something like this: \n“Hello, what’s your emergency?” \n“My truck’s broken down.” \n“Anyone hurt? Is there a fire?” \n“No. I think my distributor came loose.” \n“Anyone in danger?” \n“No. But I was told I shouldn’t try to fix it myself and call 9-1-1.” \n“This is for emergencies only sir.” \n“Can you call a tow truck for me?” \n“You’re an idiot.” \n3. Does the Sheriff’s department realize that many times when you’re offroading that there is NO cell phone service? It’s like when you’re having trouble with your internet and they tell you to go to their website and look for the FAQ to fix your internet problems. \n4. I know there are companies/people who will go offroad to tow a vehicle back to town, but you just can’t call Joe Blow Tow Truck’s and say, “Yeah, ummm, I’m 15 miles from BFE and the only reason I made it here was because I have a $50k rock buggy, but could you drive a tow truck here because I can’t change my flat?” \n5. “Hello, AAA?” Well, you know where this one's going...   \nI don't know maybe it's just me, but I think we are just so risk adverse nowadays. Accidents happen. People get hurt. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a lawsuit or a new law like, \"No more offroading with carbureted vehicles due to inherent fire danger” or “Individuals are not allowed to work on their own vehicle while offroading without proper training.”   \nI know of this company that a friend works for that they are not allowed to use fire extinguishers in case of emergency (even though they are all around their building). Only “trained users” or fireman are allowed to use them. If your computer catches fire, you’re not allowed to grab the nearest fire extinguisher and put it out. Let it and possibly something (or someone else) burn while you exit the building. I wonder how much that lawsuit will be if someone dies because another person didn’t put out a small fire (which led to a large fire) because they weren’t allowed to use a fire extinguisher.    \nI know, it's probably just me. It's been a stressful week at work. Thoughts? "
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